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The future of young people is at stake with the EU referendum
From knowing how much leave they're legally entitled to, to how the Equality Act protects people in the workplace, the Young Workers' Rights daily drills can help you learn […]
The region’s Young Members are coming together after the toughest 18 months of their lives
UNISON Area Organiser Liz Woodhouse is lead for students in the region and helped to promote UNISON to the new intake at Oxford Brookes University […]
Throughout the course of the event, delegates spoke time and again of how important UNISON had been over the past two years
Does your branch have a plan for recruiting and developing young activists? Encouraging young members to get involved is important for UNISON’s long-term success, so in November 2020 we surveyed UNISON’s young members to ask about their involvement in the union. Based on their responses, our report “Getting Active in UNISON” makes some recommendations to […]
UNISON launches #OneWageAnyWage campaign is it celebrates 20 years of the national minimum wage
Conference agrees to spread the anti-bullying message, particularly during Young Workers’ Month in November
This weekend, many of UNISON’s young members are coming together to talk about the future of our union, the future of public services and the future of our country.
Opening the session, EG Kingsley Grace for the national committee urged delegates to work to “empower a new generation of activists – […]
‘Everyone has the right to work in a safe environment free of bullying and harassment’, delegates told
Can you spare five minutes to help UNISON win equality in the workplace?
Young people, especially women, may feel disconnected from Europe but they have the most to lose if Britain Brexits. Parental leave, paid holiday, limits on excessive hours and the right to maternity pay are just some of the important benefits we receive from the EU which would be at risk if we left.
Young people are being encouraged to vote remain on 23 June to safeguard the rights of millions of workers – and their own futures. UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis today (Friday) called on the 64,000 young workers represented by the union – including nurses and teaching assistants – to turn out at the polls. Speaking […]